Larry Hartsell at PSDTC in Waterbury CTSeptember 9th and 10th ( Read more... )

Hi guys, for those that train Muay thai. . .come on, I know some of you guys practice mixed martial arts.  What is the differences between Yaw Yan Aridigma and Muay thai.  To me, the moves look really similar to each other.  Aside from our fighting stances, I can't see much differences.  I don't know about a lot about Muay Thai, but I do have some ( Read more... )

So this community has more or less been in the waste land for several months, only to be awakened by some one training in the Philippines ( Read more... )

Hey guys, I was wondering if Yaw-Yan Aridigma could be included in the discusions.  Afterall, it is a filipino martial Art--in fact the official kickboxing or  marital Art for the philippines and it's police.  The name Yaw Yan is short for  "Sayaw ng Kamatayan"  which means dance of death and Aridigma is Short for "Arnis" and "Pandigma".  Most Yaw ( Read more... )

Hey fighters and artis

I just wanted to share some of marital arts clips I've found while searching the net.  I've posted them on my personal myspace page.  This isn't some solicitation to add people on my friend account there.  I simply wanted to share clips I find intresting as a martial artist. enjoy!!

Warning: Some of the clips  from youtube. ( Read more... )

I just joined the group and am looking forward to the discussions ( Read more... )

Hi from the new guy, and now a video

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4407321297527732815&q=kal

Hi everyone. Thought I'd post and say hello and how's it goin'. I am a student of the FMA and am looking for a traditional school in the Metro DC-No.Va. area. I'm looking for a school with a documented curriculum, traceable roots, and a set style that one can master before mixing other things into it. This might sound like a lot but if you know of ( Read more... )

Hi everyone,

I am helping a colleague conduct research on a group in the Philippines known as “Pulahan.” I do know that in Filipino Martial Arts, the term refers to the handle or butt of a weapon, but I don’t know much else than that.

Any books, references, leads, or suggestions for further research would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Well..I had a seminar under Grandmaster Jeff Delaney, head of modern arnis, came to our school and gave us one hell of a seminar
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